Fundamentall Conceptsl &l Skillsl forl
Nursingl Practicel IIl Guide|l Galenl (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l 3l stagesl ofl GASl (generall adaptationl syndrome)
Answer:
1.l Alarm:l hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenall &l ANSl activatedl triggeringl responsesl inl CNS,l
endocrine,l immunel systemsl
2.l Resistance:l bodyl attemptsl tol adapt,l initiall responsel isl lessenedl asl PNSl reversesl SNSl
stimulationl &l stabilizationl occurs,l bodyl beginsl tol repairl damagel &l restorel resourcesl
3.l Exhaustion:l ifl stressl notl resolvedl orl resourcesl inadequatel tol meetl demands,l physicall
functionl can'tl bel maintainedl &l deathl possible
Q:l Stressl thatl isl chronic,l prolonged,l unrelievedl canl cause
Answer:
Disease
Q:l Rationalization
Answer:
Explainingl personall actionsl inl al wayl thatl enhancesl one'sl ownl self-image
,Q:l Denial
Answer:
Ignoringl aspectsl ofl realityl thatl inducel anxietyl orl contributel tol al lossl ofl self-esteem
Q:l compensation
Answer:
focusingl onl strengthsl ratherl thanl perceivedl weaknesses
Q:l Displacement
Answer:
Redirectingl emotionsl tol al saferl target.
Q:l Intellectualizationl Defensel Mechanism
Answer:
Overthinkingl al challengingl situationl orl impulsel tol avoidl dealingl withl thel emotionsl itl
elicits
Q:l Projection
, Answer:
Attributingl one'sl ownl thoughts,l feelings,l orl motivesl tol another.
Q:l reactionl formation
Answer:
Respondingl tol negativel thoughtsl orl feelingsl byl demonstratingl oppositel emotionsl andl
actions
Q:l Regression
Answer:
Revertingl tol earlierl developmentall behaviorsl whenl challengedl byl thoughtsl orl stressors
Q:l sublimationl (defensel mechanism)
Answer:
channelingl threateningl devicesl intol acceptablel outletsl (e.g.l workingl out)
sublet-->outlet
Q:l Copingl Strategies
Answer:
Probleml focused-l removingl thel stressor
Emotionl focused-l workingl tol easel emotionall distressl causedl byl stressorl